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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-01-11 | 2018-03-09 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V30S ThinQ has a global score of 82.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy A7's 75.4 score. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the LG V30S ThinQ has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4, providing the user some additional features. The LG V30S ThinQ construction is way newer than Galaxy A7's, although it's thicker and heavier.
The LG V30S ThinQ's processing unit is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A7 one, because although the LG V30S ThinQ has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, it also counts with more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A7 has just a bit better display than LG V30S ThinQ, although it has a lot worse pixel number per inch in the display, a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a bit smaller screen.
LG V30S ThinQ takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy A7, because it has a way better video quality and a back-facing camera with a better resolution. LG V30S ThinQ has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A7, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A7. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the LG V30S ThinQ, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A7, giving up a couple features and specs.
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